Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
27
Tornado reports
100
Hail reports
14
Floods since 1996
487
All events
6
Deaths
$258.2M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Kalamazoo County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 27 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
An EF-2 tornado touched down near the intersection of South 10th Street and West R Avenue and traveled east northeast for around 11 miles until it lifted north of East N Avenue just west of 31st street. Many homes, including two mobile home parks, were severely damaged. Over 500 …
Nine people were injured when lightning struck a soccer field in Portage at Westfield Park. The injured were a mix of adults and students who ranged in age from 12 to 41. Seven people were transported to area hospitals and two sought treatment on their own. One man who was injure…
Wind gusts up to 75 mph brought down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines in Texas township and to the southeast near Schoolcraft and Vicksburg.
Wind gusts up to around 60 mph downed tree limbs and power lines and resulted in widespread power outages.
A peak wind gust of 58 mph was measured at the Kalamazoo airport. Peak wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range resulted in numerous downed trees and limbs and power lines and widespread power outages.
Heavy rainfall caused significant flooding on rivers and streams across Kalamazoo county.
The areas most impacted by the bowing segment of the line echo wave pattern fell within Brady and Wakeshma Townships along and south of E W Avenue between 33rd and 47th Streets. Hundreds of trees were either uprooted or snapped, with some snapped 15-20 feet above the ground. Addi…
Trained spotters reported that large hail fell from a thunderstorm that tracked from just southwest of Oshtemo east northeast across northern Kalamazoo to Richland. The hail size reached 1.25 inches in diameter two miles west of Richland. The hail swath was up to one mile wide ba…
Severe thunderstorm winds in excess of 80 mph and hail up to golf ball size impacted far southwestern and south central Kalamazoo county as a bow echo moved into Schoolcraft east to Vicksburg. The most significant damage occurred across west southwest portions of the town of Scho…
A wave of low pressure moving along a slow moving front and the remnants of Hurricane Ike brought heavy rain to Southwest Lower Michigan. The rain started on the twelfth and persisted through the thirteenth and fourteenth. Rainfall totals were impressive and in excess of ten inch…
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Trees and wires down on Locust Street in Vine neighborhood.
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Multiple large healthy trees down.
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Large tree branches snapped with some wires down due to a broken power pole.
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Kalamazoo ASOS measured gust.
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Several large branches down.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Strong winds of 40 mph plus combined with heavy snow to product power outages and dangerous travel. Over 6 inches of snow fell in Barry County.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Persistent wind gusts over 40 mph with around 4 to 6 inches of snow county wide. Numerous traffic accidents and power outages occurred county wide.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Between 6 and 10 inches of snow fell across the county. Significant travel disruptions occurred.
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Wind gusts over 45mph and snow for a good portion of 24 hours resulted in significant travel disruption and numerous accidents.
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Large trees blocking the sidewalk.
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Tree blocking E Ave near 12th St.
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Tree damage at the intersection of Burgess Drive and Maple Street.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
The tornado resulted in mainly tree damage along its 10 mile path. More concentrated tree damage occurred near the beginning and the end of the path with intermittent damage in between. Several structures had minor damage from the tornado with some homes being damaged by falling …
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Several large trees down.
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Paneling and insulation off a roof of a 8 story building peeled away in downtown Kalamazoo.
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Several trees down at least one home damaged.
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Trees and wires down.
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Several large trees down across Red Arrow Highway.
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Several large trees down.
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Shingles torn off a roof.
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Thunderstorm damage in the vicinity of 5th and PQ avenue.
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Gas Station Canopy Blown Over.
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Downed trees across Portage and Kalamazoo.
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Minor roof damage to a home.
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Hail Hail
The public reported one inch diameter hail near Climax.
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Several trees were blown down near Schoolcraft.
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Kalamazoo county emergency management reported scattered trees and power lines were blown down countywide.
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A few trees were blown down near Vicksburg.
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There were numerous reports of downed trees and limbs. A peak wind gust to 76 mph was measured at the Kalamazoo airport ASOS.
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Numerous trees and limbs were blown down in southern Kalamazoo and Portage.
Hail Hail
Hail up to two inches in diameter was reported in and near Oakwood.
Hail Hail
The public two miles east of Scotts and south of Climax reported that hail up to an inch in diameter briefly covered the ground.
Hail Hail
A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to an inch in diameter four miles south southeast of Mattawan.
Hail Hail
The public reported three quarters inch diameter hail near Milwood.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 1 |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 2 |
| 2008 | 24 | 1 |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 1 |
| 2005 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 18 | 0 |
| 2003 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 1 |
| 2001 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1997 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 1 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 6 | 1 |
| 1975 | 6 | 2 |
| 1974 | 3 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 |
| 1968 | 8 | 1 |
| 1967 | 4 | 0 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 1 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 2 | 2 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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